This guide describes how to quickly install Oracle Database Client 12c Release 1 (12.1)
on IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-bit). It includes information about the following:
Additional Drivers and Software Packages for IBM AIX on POWER Systems
(64-Bit)
What to Do Next?
Additional Information
Documentation Accessibility
Instant Client: Enables you to install only the shared libraries required by Oracle
Call Interface (OCI), Oracle C++ Call Interface (OCCI), Pro*C, or Java database
connectivity (JDBC) OCI applications. This installation type requires much less
disk space as compared to the other Oracle Database Client installation types.
See Also: Oracle Call Interface Programmer's Guide for more
information about Instant Client
This guide does not describe how to install the Custom installation type. It also does
not describe how to perform an in-place client upgrade or how to enable I/O
completion ports.
Where to Get Additional Installation Information
For more detailed information about installing Oracle Database Client, refer to Oracle
Database Client Installation Guide for IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit).
The product documentation for Oracle Database products is available in both HTML
and PDF formats online:
http://docs.oracle.com/
Note:
Following are the steps for installing the software from an X Window System
workstation or X terminal:
1.
2.
If you are not installing the software on the local system, then enter the
following command to enable the remote host to display X applications on the
local X server:
$ xhost fully_qualified_remote_host_name
For example:
$ xhost somehost.us.example.com
3.
If you are not installing the software on the local system, then use the ssh,
rlogin, or telnet command to connect to the system where you want to
install the software:
$ telnet fully_qualified_remote_host_name
4.
If you are not logged in as the root user, then enter the following command to
switch user to root:
$ sudo sh
password:
#
Following are the steps for installing the software from a PC or other system with
X server software:
If necessary, refer to your X server documentation for more
information about completing this procedure. Depending on the X
server software that you are using, you may have to complete the tasks
in a different order.
Note:
1.
2.
Configure the security settings of the X server software to permit remote hosts
to display X applications on the local system.
3.
Connect to the remote system where you want to install the software and start
a terminal session on that system, for example, an X terminal (xterm).
4.
If you are not logged in as the root user on the remote system, then enter the
following command to switch user to root:
$ sudo sh
password:
#
2.
To determine the available RAM and swap space, enter the following command:
# /usr/sbin/lsps -s
Note:
3.
To determine the size of the configured swap space, enter the following command:
# /usr/sbin/lsps -a
If necessary, see your operating system documentation for information about how
to configure additional swap space.
Contact your operating system vendor for swap space
allocation guidance for your server. The vendor guidelines supersede
the swap space requirements listed in this guide
Note:
4.
To determine the amount of space available in the /tmp directory, enter the
following command:
# df -m /tmp
If the free space available in the /tmp directory is less than what is required, then
complete one of the following steps:
Delete unnecessary files from the /tmp directory to meet the disk space
requirement.
Set the TMP and TMPDIR environment variables when setting the oracle users
environment.
See Also: "Configuring Oracle Software Owner Environment" for
more information about setting TMP and TMPDIR
5.
To determine the amount of free disk space on the system, enter one of the
following commands:
# df -g
# df -m
6.
To determine if the system architecture can run the Oracle software, enter the
following command:
# /usr/bin/getconf HARDWARE_BITMODE
The expected output of this command is 64. If you do not see the expected output,
then you cannot install the software on this system.
To determine if the system is started in 64-bit mode, enter the following command:
# /usr/sbin/bootinfo -K
The result of this command must be 64, indicating that the 64-bit kernel is enabled.
Verify that the processor architecture matches the Oracle software release to install.
If you do not see the expected output, then you cannot install the software on this
system.
For AIX Based Systems, Oracle Database supports 64-bit
kernel and does not provide support for 32-bit kernel applications
Note:
7.
Ensure that your system meets the disk space requirements for software files as
described in the following table:
Table 1
(64-Bit)
Disk Space Requirements for Software Files on IBM AIX on POWER Systems
Installation Type
Disk Space
Instant Client
450 MB
Administrator
4.5 GB
Runtime
2.5 GB
Delete unnecessary files from the /tmp directory to meet the disk space
requirement.
Set the TMP and TMPDIR environment variables when setting the oracle users
environment.
See Also: Configuring Oracle Software Owner Environment for
more information about setting TMP and TMPDIR
RAM
Swap Space
256 MB
Table 2 (Cont.) Swap Space Requirement for IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit)
RAM
Swap Space
Between 2 GB and 16 GB
More than 16 GB
16 GB
Table 3 IBM AIX 6.1 on POWER Systems (64-Bit) Minimum Operating System
Requirements
Item
Minimum Requirements
bos.adt.base
bos.adt.lib
bos.adt.libm
bos.perf.libperfstat
bos.perf.perfstat
bos.perf.proctools
xlC.aix61.rte:11.1.0.4 or later
xlC.rte.11.1.0.4 or later
Table 3 (Cont.) IBM AIX 6.1 on POWER Systems (64-Bit) Minimum Operating System
Requirements
Item
Minimum Requirements
Note:
If you are using a later TL level than the minimum level
listed for this release, then contact IBM to determine if
the required APARs listed in this section are included in
the TL level that you have on your system. If they are
included, then you do not have to install them. If they
are not included, then you must install the equivalent
APAR for the appropriate TL level.
http://www.ibm.com
Table 4 IBM AIX 7.1 on POWER Systems (64-Bit) Minimum Operating System
Requirements
Item
Minimum Requirements
bos.adt.base
bos.adt.lib
bos.adt.libm
bos.perf.libperfstat
bos.perf.perfstat
bos.perf.proctools
xlC.aix61.rte.11.1.0.4 or later
xlC.rte.11.1.0.4 or later
Table 4 (Cont.) IBM AIX 7.1 on POWER Systems (64-Bit) Minimum Operating System
Requirements
Item
Minimum Requirements
Note:
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Table 5 IBM AIX 7.2 on POWER Systems (64-Bit) Minimum Operating System
Requirements
Item
Minimum Requirements
bos.adt.base
bos.adt.lib
bos.adt.libm
bos.perf.libperfstat
bos.perf.perfstat
bos.perf.proctools
xlC.aix61.rte.13.1.2.0 or later
xlC.rte.13.1.2.0 or later
Note:
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You are not required to install additional drivers and packages, but you may choose to
install or configure drivers and packages in the following list:
"Oracle Application Express Installation Requirements"
and "Recommended Pre-installation Tasks" in Oracle Application
Express Installation Guide
See Also:
If you require a CSD for IBM WebSphere MQ, then see the following website for
download and installation information:
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http://www.ibm.com
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Table 6 (Cont.) Requirements for Programming Environments for IBM AIX on POWER
Systems (64-Bit)
Programming Environments Support Requirements
Pro*COBOL
Pro*FORTRAN
ADA
See Also:
To determine the distribution and version of AIX installed, enter the following
command:
# oslevel -s
If the operating system version is lower than what is listed in "Operating System
Requirements for IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit)", then upgrade your
operating system accordingly to the currently supported or later version and level.
AIX maintenance packages are available from the IBM fix central website:
http://www.ibm.com
2.
To determine if the required filesets are installed and committed, enter a command
similar to the following:
# lslpp -l bos.adt.base bos.adt.lib bos.adt.libm bos.perf.perfstat \
bos.perf.libperfstat bos.perf.proctools
3.
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Note:
4.
The expected output of this command is 64. If you do not see the
expected output, then you cannot install the software on this
system.
Oracle Database supports 64-bit kernel and does not provide
support for 32-bit kernel applications.
If an APAR is not installed, then download it from the IBM fix central website and
install it:
http://www.ibm.com
5.
If you require a CSD for WebSphere MQ, then refer to the IBM website for
download and installation information:
http://www.ibm.com
https://support.oracle.com/CSP/main/article?cmd=show&type=NO
T&id=883702.1
To determine whether these groups and users exist, and if necessary, to create them,
follow these steps:
1.
To determine whether the oinstall group exists, enter the following command:
# more /etc/oraInst.loc
If the output of this command shows the oinstall group name, then the group
exists.
If the oraInst.loc file exists, then the output from this command is similar to the
following:
inventory_loc=/u01/app/oraInventory
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inst_group=oinstall
The inst_group parameter shows the name of the Oracle Inventory group,
oinstall.
2.
3.
b.
c.
To determine whether the oracle user exists and belongs to the correct groups,
enter the following command:
# id oracle
If the oracle user exists, then this command displays information about the
groups to which the user belongs. The output should be similar to the following,
indicating that oinstall is the primary group and dba is a secondary group:
uid=440(oracle) gid=200(oinstall) groups=201(dba),202(oper)
4.
If the oracle user does not exist or if you want to create the oracle user, then use
the following procedure:
a.
b.
Choose the appropriate menu items to create the oracle user, specifying the
following information:
In the Primary GROUP field, specify the Oracle Inventory group, for example
oinstall.
In the Group SET field, specify the OSDBA group and if required, the
OSOPER group. For example dba.
c.
5.
If the oracle user exists, but its primary group is not oinstall or it is not a
member of the dba group, then use the following procedure to modify the oracle
user:
a.
b.
Choose the appropriate menu items to modify the oracle user, specifying the
following information:
In the Primary GROUP field, specify the Oracle Inventory group, for example
oinstall.
In the Group SET field, specify the OSDBA group and if required, the
OSOPER group. For example dba.
c.
6.
Enter the following command to set the password of the oracle user:
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# passwd oracle
Note:
Enter the following command to display information about all mounted file
systems:
# df -k
This command displays information about all the file systems mounted on the
system, including:
The total amount, used amount, and available amount of disk space
2.
From the display, identify either one or two file systems that meet the disk space
requirements mentioned earlier in this section.
3.
Note the name of the mount point directory for each file system that you
identified.
4.
For example:
# mkdir -p /u01/app/
# chown -R oracle:oinstall /u01/app/
# chmod -R 775 /u01/app/
Set the default file mode creation mask (umask) to 022 in the shell startup file.
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2.
Enter the following command to ensure that X Window applications can display
on this system:
$ xhost + RemoteHost
where RemoteHost is the fully qualified remote host name. For example:
$ xhost + somehost.example.com
3.
If you are not logged in to the system where you want to install the software, then
log in to that system as the oracle user.
4.
If you are not logged in as the oracle user, then switch user to oracle:
$ su - oracle
5.
To determine the default shell for the oracle user, enter the following command:
$ echo $SHELL
6.
To run the shell startup script, enter one of the following commands:
Bash shell:
$ . ./.bash_profile
C shell:
% source ./.login
7.
If you are not installing the software on the local system, then enter a command
similar to the following to direct X applications to display on the local system:
C shell:
% setenv DISPLAY local_host:0.0
In this example, local_host is the host name or IP address of the system to use to
display Oracle Universal Installer (your workstation or PC).
8.
If you determined that the /tmp directory has less than 400 MB of free disk space,
then identify a file system with at least 400 MB of free space and set the TMP and
TMPDIR environment variables to specify a temporary directory on this file system:
a.
To determine the free disk space on each mounted file system, use the
following command:
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# df -k
b.
c.
Enter commands similar to the following to set the TMP and TMPDIR
environment variables:
*
C shell:
% setenv TMP /mount_point/tmp
% setenv TMPDIR /mount_point/tmp
9.
If you have had an existing installation on your system, and you are using the
same user account to install this installation, then unset the ORACLE_HOME, ORACLE_
BASE, ORACLE_SID, TNS_ADMIN environment variables and any other environment
variable set for the Oracle installation user that is connected with Oracle software
homes.
Enter the following commands to ensure that the ORACLE_HOME, ORACLE_BASE,
ORACLE_SID and TNS_ADMIN environment variables are not set:
unset
unset
unset
unset
ORACLE_HOME
ORACLE_BASE
ORACLE_SID
TNS_ADMIN
C shell:
%
%
%
%
unsetenv
unsetenv
unsetenv
unsetenv
ORACLE_HOME
ORACLE_BASE
ORACLE_SID
TNS_ADMIN
Ensure that the $ORACLE_HOME/bin path is removed from your PATH environment
variable.
Note: If the ORACLE_HOME environment variable is set, then Oracle
Universal Installer uses the value that it specifies as the default path
for the Oracle home directory. If you set the ORACLE_BASE environment
variable, then Oracle recommends that you unset the ORACLE_HOME
environment variable and choose the default path suggested by
Oracle Universal Installer.
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10. To verify that the environment has been set correctly, enter the following
commands:
$ umask
$ env | more
Verify that the umask command displays a value of 22, 022, or 0022 and the
environment variables that you set in this section have the correct values.
2.
3.
Insert the disc into the disc drive, then enter a command similar to the following to
mount it:
# /usr/sbin/mount -rv cdrfs /dev/cd0 /dvd
In this example, /dev/cd0 is the device name of the disc drive and /dvd is the
mount point directory.
4.
If Oracle Universal Installer displays the Disk Location dialog box, enter the disc
mount point directory path, for example:
/dvd
Log on as the Oracle software owner user (typically, oracle) to the computer on
which to install Oracle components.
If you are installing the software from installation media, then mount the disk if it
is not mounted.
To start Oracle Universal Installer, enter the following command:
$ /directory_path/runInstaller
If the installation files are on the hard disk, change to the client directory and
enter the following command:
$ ./runInstaller
If Oracle Universal Installer is not displayed, then refer to Oracle Database Client
Installation Guide for IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit) for information about
how to troubleshoot X Window display problems.
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The following table describes the recommended action for each Oracle Universal
Installer screen. Use the following guidelines to complete the installation:
If you need more assistance, or to choose an option that is not a default, click
Help for additional information.
If you encounter errors while installing or linking the software, then refer to
Oracle Database Installation Guide for information about troubleshooting.
If you have completed the tasks listed previously, then you can
complete the installation by choosing the default values on most
screens.
Note:
1.
If you have an existing Oracle Database Client 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.1) or later
installed on your system, the Select Installation Mode screen is displayed.
Select New Install to install Oracle Database Client software in a new location,
or select Upgrade and follow the instructions in the "Performing an In-place
Oracle Database Client Upgrade" section in Oracle Database Client Installation
Guide for IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit) to upgrade an earlier release of
Oracle Database Client.
2.
In the Select Installation Type screen, select the type of installation: Instant
Client, Administrator, or Runtime and click Next.
3.
The Select Product Languages screen enables you to select the language in
which you want to run the product.
Select the product language from the Available Languages list, transfer it to
the Selected Languages list. Click Next.
This screen is not displayed if you select Instant Client as the type of
installation in Step 2.
4.
5.
In the Create Inventory screen, you are prompted by the installer to specify the
directory path for central inventory the first time you install Oracle software
on your computer. Select the oraInventory Group Name of the operating
system group that should own the Oracle Inventory directory (the Oracle
Inventory group), and click Next.
Note: By default, the Oracle Inventory directory is not installed
under the Oracle Base directory. This is because all Oracle software
installations share a common Oracle Inventory, so there is only one
Oracle Inventory for all users, whereas there is a separate Oracle Base
for each user.
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6.
The Perform Prerequisite Checks screen verifies if your computer meets the
minimum system requirements to install the desired product. Click Next.
Note: Oracle recommends that you use caution in checking the Ignore All
option. If you check this option, then Oracle Universal Installer may not
confirm if your system can install Oracle Database successfully.
7.
Review the information displayed in the Summary screen, and click Finish.
You can save all the installation steps into a response file by
clicking Save Response File. Later, this file can be used for a silent
installation.
Note:
8.
The Install Product screen states the progress of a client installation. After
Oracle Database Client is installed, execute the root.sh script as a root user to
complete the installation, and click OK.
9.
In the Finish screen, click Close to exit from Oracle Universal Installer.
15 What to Do Next?
After you have successfully installed Oracle Database Client, refer to Oracle Database
Client Installation Guide for IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit) for information about
required and optional postinstallation steps.
16 Additional Information
This section contains information about the following:
Product Licenses
Product Licenses
You are welcome to install and evaluate the products included in this media pack for
30 days under the terms of the Trial License Agreement. However, you must purchase
a program license if you want to continue using any product after the 30 day
evaluation period. See the following section for information about purchasing
program licenses.
Purchasing Licenses and Version Updates
You can purchase program licenses and updated versions of Oracle products from the
Oracle Store website:
https://shop.oracle.com
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For information about Oracle's commitment to accessibility, visit the Oracle
Accessibility Program website at
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Oracle customers that have purchased support have access to electronic support
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